Designability has a team of electrical and mechanical design engineers who work closely with medical and healthcare professionals to design assistive technology solutions for the disabled in all age groups.

Ideas can be submitted by individuals or organisations. They prefer to work on products that will have a lasting benefit to more than one individual. If successful Designability will follow the project through to production which can then be bought from the Designability.

Demand designs and makes bespoke to improve the quality of life of disabled individuals where no off the shelf solution exists.

It offers an advice service for individuals with technical support. If an existing solution can't be found referral can be made their specialist design and manufacture service. It does not charge for this service.

Remap is a national charity working through a network of volunteers. It has 80 panels across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and helps about 4,000 disabled people a year.

Volunteers are retired engineers, craftspeople, technicians, health profesionals and other skilled individuals who give their time freely to help improve the lives of others.

They make, modify and customise disability equipment which are given freely to the people who need them to help improve their independence, quality of life and leisure opportunities.

Items vary in size and complexity from small extensions to walking sticks to remote controls for wheelchairs, special tricycles and baby carriers for wheelchairs. For a full overview of their products have a look at theRemapedia - the list of over 900 products is truely staggering.

The adaptation service is not free and prices range from £30 for a basic adaptation to £120 plus postage and packing for a complex adaptation. Steps request that you chat to them first before sending any toys as they may have a toy already adapted in their toy library.